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Image for Lebanon's Christians flee Tyre, fearing Israel's campaign will prevent return
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Lebanon's Christians flee Tyre, fearing Israel's campaign will prevent return

By Nazih Osseiran and Emilie Madi June 11 (Reuters) - After a ceasefire was announced between Lebane...

11th June, 2026

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Israeli settlers impeded firefighting near Christian West Bank village, Palestinians say

By Ali Sawafta TAYBEH, West Bank, June 10 - Israeli settlers obstructed Palestinians putting out a l...

10th June, 2026

Image for Pope Leo puts focus on prisoners in first papal visit to a Spanish jail
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Pope Leo puts focus on prisoners in first papal visit to a Spanish jail

By Joshua McElwee BARCELONA, June 10 (Reuters) - Pope Leo, who has forcefully advocated for the righ...

10th June, 2026

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Pope Leo tells Spain's Church to listen to abuse survivors, offer reparations

By Joshua McElwee MADRID, June 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo told Spain's Catholic bishops on Monday they m...

8th June, 2026

Image for Pope Leo warns Spain's parliament the world is in 'profound' crisis
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Pope Leo warns Spain's parliament the world is in 'profound' crisis

By Joshua McElwee MADRID, June 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo told Spain's parliament that escalating confli...

8th June, 2026

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Hundreds of thousands line Madrid streets to see Pope Leo

By Joshua McElwee and Corina Pons MADRID, June 7 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people lined t...

7th June, 2026

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Pope Leo heads to Spain with migrants and polarisation in focus

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, June 6 (Reuters) - Pope Leo leaves on Saturday for a week-long visit...

5th June, 2026

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Pope Leo to meet Catholic abuse survivors on Spain trip, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY, June 5 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will meet with survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clerg...

5th June, 2026

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Pope Leo heads to Spain to stand 'shoulder to shoulder' with migrants

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, June 3 (Reuters) - Pope Leo heads to Spain on Saturday for a week-lo...

3rd June, 2026

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Patriarch of one of Moldova's two competing churches steps down

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, May 31 (Reuters) - The patriarch of one of two competing Orthodox churc...

31st May, 2026

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Spurning just war, Pope Leo ends Catholic 'permission slip' for conflicts

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, May 28 (Reuters) - Pope Leo this week repudiated a major teaching us...

28th May, 2026

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Pope Leo apologises for Church's historic role in slavery

By Crispian Balmer VATICAN CITY, May 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Monday issued the clearest apology y...

25th May, 2026